But that journey to the top isn’t all glitz and glamor.
Recruited and groomed for the NFL
Al Lolotai. Manu Tuiasospo. Haloti Ngata. Troy Polamalu.
Their names have filled college and NFL rosters in the last several decades. There have been more than 200 Polynesians who have played professionally in NFL and CFL.
Getting to play at a top college and eventually the NFL like their peers before them has inspired many Polynesian youth to start young and play football in high school.
“If I keep making the right choices and keep my head straight, things start falling in place you know, I’ll get my degree. I’ll go on and get a good paying job in the league. If I’m in the league you know, the first couple checks go to the family,” said Harvey Langi, one of Utah’s top high school running backs interviewed in the film.
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